Be it relaxing in the Irish sun or further afield dipping your toes in the crystal clear waters of the Med, our top priority should be to care for our skin. Regardless if it’s blistering rays or overcast sky, the UV rays are much stronger during the summer months, meaning we must add a little…
Yasmin and Maxine Hyde, Ballymaloe Foods Pic Joleen Cronin Ballymaloe Foods has received two awards at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Pepper Relish and Ballymaloe Steak Sauce with Irish Stout. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s…
Calling all food lovers! Add a delicious week to your diary as a brand-new 5-day food festival will take place in venues and streets across Cork City centre from August 17-21 – Cork on a Fork Festival. It’s the perfect opportunity for locals and visitors alike to feast on the finest local food, take part in unique culinary…
As part of an on-going commitment to a more sustainable future, The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is encouraging a companywide transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and announces plans to invest in more sustainable equipment. The Port of Cork has purchased a new fully electric van for its operations and maintenance team andplans to add…
The IERC is exploring ways to reduce the amount of time that renewable energy plants have to stop producing energy, due to curtailments or constraints. Researchers will examine the full potential of PV plant and battery energy storage systems working side by side. 2 August 2022: Have you ever driven past a wind farm on a…
Ór-Real Irish Butter, which is produced by North Cork Creameries, has been named as a finalist at the Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards 2022. It is one of only two finalists in the Butter category. The awards recognise and celebrate the best in food and drink products available in Ireland across retail, wholesale…
Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of three critically endangered Black and white ruffed lemur babies (Varecia variegatea) to 20-year-old mother Cloud and 10-year-old father Paraic. The three baby lemurs, whose gender is still unknown, were born on the 19th of June after a gestation period of 102 days. All lemurs are endemic…
Minister for Public Procurement, eGovernment and Circular Economy Ossian Smyth today launched Smarttech247’s next intake for its Women in Cybersecurity Academy. The Irish firm is offering sixty places for a free intensive course which helps develop skills for a future in cybertech and security. It’s the second time the leading managed security service provider has…
Pat aiming to become the first Irish person to sail solo nonstop around the world in the “loneliest sporting event of the planet” Irish sailor Pat Lawless has departed from Crosshaven in Co Cork on his mission to become the first Irish person to sail around the world non-stop as part of the Golden Globe…
The fourth bar in the Emporium Company family brings investment in the Cork region to a total of €12m and 180 jobs Main Street in Carrigaline will be getting a new bar this week as The Emporium Company has announced their €4m bar in the heart of Carrigaline will open its door for the first…